The Osceola times., 1887-06-25
HERE'S ANOTHER.
Texas Train Robbers Aeain-Thc Advent
OF Frank James Into The Lone star
State Seems to Have Fired the Texan
Heart TO Deeds OF Lawless Daring.

of Frank James Into The Lone s'a'
State Seems to Have Fired the Texan
Heart to Deeds Of Lawless Daring.
SAr ASToSIo, Tex, June l9-One OF
the most tiorotgt ard sccomplished
pieces Of train robbery ever perpetratcd
in this part Of Texas was that when oe'
CURED one mile east Of Flatonla, on the
Sunset route, between and a. m yes
terday. The train held up was the east
bound passenger, No. 10, which LETT the
city at s:55 Friday evening. The journey
was without incident until Flltonia was
reached, which is in Fayette County,
about sixty miles from San Antonio. Al
this point seven men ooarueo
the train as passengers, ana
as it pulled out two OF tue
men went forward, and clambering over
the tender threw their pistols down on
the engineer and fireman aud told the
latter to do as they were told and they
would not be hurt. When few miles
from the station the train was stopped
for business. Then the actual work OF
the robbery began. Frank Folger, the
Voting express messenger for the Wells'
Fargo Company, seeing their movements,
threw away the keys TO the safe, and no
sooner had he done this than two stalwart
robbers confronted him with the demand
TO open up. Folger hesitated and told
them he did not have his keys, whereupon
they dubbed him over the head and
threatened TO kill him, but he was help
less and they felled him TO the foor and
cruelty split his ears with a pocket-knife
They then went through the safe and
secured about 5000 belonging to the
Wells-Fargo Company While this was
going on the other robbers were busy
going through the passengers, slightine
no one, even robbing the newsbov Of %
One old gentleman, sleeping in his berth
was awakened, and, reaching under
his pillow for his valuabes, was struck
senseiess 10y a pistol in the hands OF a
robber The robbers then searched under
the pillow and found a neat roll Of bills
amounting TO 1900. together with watch
and some diamonds, probably worth 500
more.
All the passengers were gone through
as easily, most of them kindly getting
their valuables out to prevent any incon-
vsnience to the robbers. One lady was
struck on the head for being little
slow and Mr. Hopenthal, a CONNER
cial man Of this city, was relieved OF s25
In cash The robbers were very cool and
determined in their work ana delayed
the train more than an hour. When they
had finished they mounted their horses
in waiting near by, and gallopei off. The
train proceeded to the next station where
the wounded expressman and passengers
were given medical attendance.
Conductor Lyons, in charge of the train,
says the captain of the gang had no mask
on and was called Dick by his com
panions. He also described the clothing
and personal appearance Of the three whC
did the work in the coaches, that ther,
viii be no trouble in identifying then
when caught The sheriff and deputies
are now out IN all direction, with strong
hopes Of making a capture. RIilroad
officials here are of the opinion that thu
men who engaged in this work are th'
same who did a similar robbery in Austin
and also in North Texas.